Apple tree winged winged

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Apple tree winged winged
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Apple-tree winged winged wing ( Synanthedon myopaeformis )

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Glass winged winged (Sesiidae)
Subfamily : Sesiinae
Genre : Synanthedon
Type : Apple tree winged winged
Scientific name
Synanthedon myopaeformis
( Borkhausen , 1789)

The apple tree glass winged ( Synanthedon myopaeformis ), sometimes also referred to as the orchard glass winged wing , is a butterfly from the family of the glass winged wing (Sesiidae). Borkhausen gave the species the trivial name "Stingfly swarmers".

features

butterfly

The moths have transparent wings that are only scaled on the wing veins , the discal spot and the wing edges. They reach a wingspan of 14 to 24 millimeters. The forewings are very narrow and pointed. They are colored black-brown at the edges. The fringes are brownish. An elongated black-brown discal spot can be seen in the middle, which extends from the front to the rear edge. The hind wings have a narrow dark band and a small black-brown discal spot. The head, antennae , thorax and abdomen are blue-black to black-green. There is a red or orange-red ring on the fourth segment of the abdomen. The anal tufts are strongly fan-shaped and bluish-black in color, sometimes slightly yellowish at the end of the males.

Similar species

There is a great similarity to the small birch glass-winged wing ( Synanthedon culiciformis ), which however shows somewhat wider and rounder wings. The honeysuckle glass-winged winged bird ( Synanthedon soffneri ) is distinguished by the yolk yellow ring on the fourth segment.

Geographical distribution and occurrence

The apple tree winged wing is widespread in almost all of Europe. It is also found in Asia Minor and North Africa . The main habitat of the species are orchards, fruit tree avenues, orchards and gardens.

Way of life

The diurnal moths fly in the months of May to July, occasionally until the beginning of September. They are particularly active in the sunshine. Very happy then visit the flowers of various plants, such as those of Elderberry ( Sambucus ), thistles ( Cirsium ), Snowball ( Viburnum ), privet ( Ligustrum ) or raspberry ( Rubus idaeus ). Male moths also fly to pheromone traps . The maggot-shaped caterpillars live one or two years under the bark of fruit trees, including: cultivated apples ( Malus domestica ), crab apples ( Malus sylvestris ), cultivated pears ( Pyrus communis ), plums ( Prunus domestica ), common bird cherry ( Prunus padus ), Bird cherry ( Prunus avium ) and apricot ( Prunus armeniaca ). They have also been detected on hawthorn species ( Crataegus ). They prefer to live in injured, sick or older trees. In orchards they can year- and some regions harmful occur. Significant secondary damage also occurs through fungal attack on the feeding tunnels. In addition to the use of pheromone traps, the confusion method is also used as a protective measure . The caterpillars overwinter and pupate in spring in the feeding passage under the bark of the food plant.

Danger

In Germany, the apple-tree glass-winged plant occurs in all federal states and is classified as not endangered.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are known:

  • Synanthedon myopaeformis myopaeformis
  • Synanthedon myopaeformis typhiaeformis
  • Synanthedon myopaeformis cruentata
  • Synanthedon myopaeformis graeca
  • Synanthedon myopaeformis luctuosa

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Josef J. de Freina: The Bombyces and Sphinges of the Western Palaearctic. Volume 4. Sesioidea: Sesiidae. EFW Edition Research & Science Verlag GmbH, Munich, 1997, ISBN 3-926285-03-6
  2. ↑ a b Günter Ebert (Ed.): The Butterflies of Baden-Württemberg Volume 5, Moths III (Sesiidae, Arctiidae, Noctuidae). Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-8001-3481-0

literature

  • Josef J. de Freina: The Bombyces and Sphinges of the West Palaearctic. Volume 4. Sesioidea: Sesiidae. EFW Edition Research & Science Verlag GmbH, Munich, 1997, ISBN 3-926285-03-6
  • Zdeněk Laštůvka, Aleš Laštůvka: The Sesiidae of Europe. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2001, ISBN 87-88757-52-8
  • Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 3: Weirdos and Swarmers. (Bombyces and Sphinges). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1960, DNB 456642196 .
  • Manfred Koch , Wolfgang Heinicke: We identify butterflies. 3. Edition. Neumann, Radebeul 1991, ISBN 3-7402-0092-8 .
  • Günter Ebert (Ed.): The Butterflies of Baden-Württemberg Volume 5, Moths III (Sesiidae, Arctiidae, Noctuidae). Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-8001-3481-0

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